The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
CLEVELAND IN CHICAGO!
A ROusing, Hearty We'll
come.
A GUILTY NEGRO CUTS
HIS THROAT.
A Newspaper i'm a State of
Seige.
The President Reaches Chicago.


-lFy.tslegraph to the .Asheville Cit;zen.l
CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-The train bear
ihg President Cleveland and wife
puffed slowly into the Alton depot
at 8 O'Clock, There was loud
shol 1t from the crowd, buzz. then
cheers as the distinguished pair
walked across the platform to their
carriage. The door closed with a
slam, the four spirited horses
Jumped as the whip circled over
tl.eir heads and the president was
riding through the streets Of Chica-
go. 1t was only few minutes
after 7 this morning when the peo-
pie commenced to stop at the depot,
which looked dismal IN its coat of
weather-beaten drab paint. 1t is
two story structure with two small
waiting rooms, in each of which
stoves furnished a slight heat for
the crowd OF persons who had be-
come chilled while standing on the
outside looking at the rusty cars on
two sides. Frame buildings near
by, the towering elevators, or bulle-
tin boards were covered with high
Iy colored pictures of theatrical at
fractions. In all directions vacant
lots or rough lumber or store yards
could be seen. Not a bit of decor
alton was visible for a block around
the queer little depot, and not a
vestige of color could be seen on the
latter building except the dirty
drab which protected outside the
weqthsrboards from elements and
big yellow letters which looked
almost falsely in their bed of gloom.
The enthusiasm, however, was elec-
tric. Such bright faces in the same
number were never seen before,
There must have been fifty thous-
and men, women and -childre
gathered within few blocks
of The station. All the streets lead
ing to that thoroughfare were
blocked completely with the press
Of human beings; above the leads
of the crow i could be seen the he'll
meted military companies, cavalry
and artillery. Their arrival created
a sensation which grew more and
more tumultuous as the presidential
equipage appeared on the scene.
The crowd was entirely good ma
tured. Its one wish seemed to be
to express respect for the President
and his lady. Although boisterous
at times, as all crowds are, this one
was on its good behavior, and read
lily enough obeyed the requests of
the police to stand back and leave a
space through which the Presid 1T
might pass. IS the Presidents
carriage moved away, the military
formed around it, aud Il tumul-
tuous crowd with wild cheering fell
in behind. The President took his
hat off his head as he got into the
carriage, and bowed and smiled as
roaring cheers went up. Hes seemed
we'll pleased with his welcome, and
he maywelI be, Tor it was royal. Mrs,
Cleveland wore Il black travelling
dress, and looked fresh and charm
ing.
AS the Presidential carriage came
III view cheers went up from The
masses that filled the streets as the
carriage advanced, but the demean-
or of the crowd at this part of the
line of march was in striking con-
trast to the une ding line Of cheers
that greeted the President further
on. There was no music until the
procession got to 23rd street, and
crowds did nothing but .ook at the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. Cicse
behind the carriages came the Mil
Waukee Light Horse Squadron and
battery of the Fourth Artillery U.
s. A. The Gro Hd yelled itself noarse
cheering for the President when the
Second Division swung into line al
the corner of Michigan avenue and
23rd Street. Down 23rd street, Wa
bash avenue aud 35th street people
we've packed as never before ii the
history of Chicago.
The procession with the President
and the reception committee at its
head started from 22nd street
promptly at 10 o'clock. 1t was in
four divisions, and comprised both
regular troops and militia, sailors
and marines of the United States
Michigan Grand Army Posts, veter-
ans, various civic societies, bicyclers
on their wheels and all sorts
of industrial organizations Ladies
seemed particularly anxious to get
good look at the President wife
and many of them Were moe ag.
gressive in thrusting themselves for.
ward than were men. 1t was sue
cession Of ovations all along the
route. When the head of the pros
cession reached the grand stand al
the auditorium the President and
the reception committee took theil
places on the reviewing stand. Il
was after 10 o'clock when the last O
the procession had passed. Mayor
Roche then addressed the President
and welcomed him to Chicago. Tbt
President responded as follows:
"It was soon after the election o